Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-18
NOT HISDAY TO JUBILATE.
A SALTY LETTER FROM THE PITTS
BURG MILLIONAIRE CARNEGIE.

He Declines an Invitation to Subscribe to
New York Branch of the Victoria
Jubilee, and Adds Some Advice to the
Leaders in the Movement and Several
Others, Gratis.
NEW YORK, May lS-The following letter
has created quite a sensation among the AN
glomanIacs" IN this city Mr.. Andrew Car
negie, having been requested to attend the
preliminary meeting at a later date to con-
tribute to the funds for the proposed celebra-
ton of the queens jubilee in New York, ad-
dressed the following reply to the treasurer of
the fund, MIR. John Patton, banker, dated at
"Bouchurch, Isle of Wight, May 5, 1887"
NY DEAR SIR There ARE several good reasons
xhy can not subscribe 10 or sympdthize with the
proposed jubilee
First, ! am an American citizen and very
stauneh republican American, who rejects the
monarchical idea inconsistent with and insult
ing to his manhood. should stultfy myself were
I to celebrate the reign of any hereditary ruler.
Il was born free rs Caesar
Second am at loss to see what naturali3ed
American citizens have to do celebrating the
reign of any sovereign monarch If they are not
loyal republicans and true To the land of their
adoption, il is open TO them al all times TO eave
its shores and find homes elsewhere The rppub-
lie deserves to I've served by citizens true to the
fundamental idea upon which her prltical inSti
buttons bsss.Al infer that this view is shared
by the most dist ingushed Of those gentlemen Of
New York who, like myself, were born the sub
lecis of the monarchy. tor observe with salts
faction that your committee has been compelled
to select Canadian as president and also As chief
orator eminent and justly -honored men, but still
quite foreign to New York and to America A
New York demonsr ration, presided over and also
addressed by imported Canadians, VIII he quite
unique in its way, hui in no senst will represent
New York. l rejoice that no New York men Of
position could be found who could far forget
themselves rs to appear upon republican soil as
the enogists of monarchy
To such Of my fellow -couutrymen as see proper
to enjoy the blessings of residence in America and
Vet remain aliens venture TO suggest that the
canonS OF good taste, not less than gratitude To
| the republic TO whose hospitality they are in
debted for many favors. should lead them to
hesitate before paradinS and forcing upon the
knowledge of their perhaps too generous host that
their first allegiance is To foreign ruler and their
preference for political institutions vitality opposed
| to those of the land IN which they dwell and
prosper.
In CONCLUSION. my dear Mr.. Patton. if our fellow
countrymen must celebrate something let me siIg-
ges la them that the proper day Tor a political
demonstration in New York tn. Fourth ol July
| and on that day let them pray that the day is not
| far distant when our less favored countryuien at
home shall share with the blessings of iusritn-
| tionS founded upon the political equality of the
citizen thu day When hereditary privileges will he
unknown, and when government of the people,
| by the people. and for the people Will I've the
| wafchword Of EngSh-Sp--akIng men throughout
| the world Sincerely yours